Lamar Jackson Deletes An Insensitive Tweet Made Towards A Fan

Lamar Jackson, the quarterback for the Ravens, responded in an outrageously obscene manner to a moderately critical tweet following Sunday’s defeat to the Jaguars. Jackson erased it some hours later.

The tweet was discussed in a story by ESPN.com’s Jamison Hensley, who noted that it contained an “anti-gay phrase.”

Lamar Jackson Deletes An Insensitive Tweet Made Towards A Fan

Lamar Jackson, the quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens, struggled to recover from a last-second loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. After the game, Jackson responded insensitively to a supporter who pushed the Ravens to let Jackson leave after the season.

Jackson replied with an offensive word that could have been taken as homophobic, which he later removed.

In response to a supporter who critiqued Jackson’s performance during the team’s 28-27 loss to the Jaguars in Week 12, Jackson tweeted that statement.

With two minutes left to play, Jackson connected with Josh Oliver to give the Ravens a 27-20 lead after throwing for 254 yards and a touchdown and rushing for 89 yards and another score. Trevor Lawrence, the Jaguars’ starting quarterback, drove his team down the field in the last two minutes and scored with 18 seconds remaining. To win the game, the Jaguars attempted a two-point conversion.

The loss leaves the Ravens at 7-4. Jackson is currently enjoying a successful season after failing to reach a long-term agreement with the Ravens during the offseason. Jackson is scheduled to become a free agent at the conclusion of the 2022 NFL season, but it’s anticipated that the Ravens will place the franchise tag on him if the two parties are unable to come to an agreement on a long-term contract.

Lamar Jackson’s tweet drew the ire of Ravens coach John Harbaugh, who acknowledged Monday that he had met with his quarterback to discuss his response.

“I just beg guys to not to get into the Twitter world right after the game, especially after a loss,” Harbaugh said, per ESPN. “It’s never going to be positive. It’s not going be a nice place, you know? That’s kind of reflected in Lamar’s response because … that’s not the way he speaks. It’s not the way he talks. It’s not the words he ever uses. I’ve never heard him say things like that before.”

In this case, Jackson’s intention—which we do not know—matters. Despite his denials, Jackson seemed to recognize that he overstepped the mark by deleting the tweet. It’s very plausible that Jackson wasn’t trying to be homophobic or anti-gay with his comment. He also made a mistake by using a word that leaves that door open.

Lamar Jackson’s tweet has not received any response from the Ravens or the NFL.

 

 

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